Takes note of the initial report on financial performance in 2002, including the status of contributions to all the trust funds of the Convention; Expresses appreciation to Parties that have paid their contributions to the core budget in a timely manner; Also expresses appreciation for the contributions received from Parties to facilitate the participation of developing country Parties in the Convention process, particularly the least developed countries and small island developing States among them, as well as contributions to the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities; Encourages Parties to continue to contribute to the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process, as well as to the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities; Reiterates its appreciation to the Government of Germany for its annual contribution to the core budget of € 766,938 and its special contribution of € 1.89,522, as host Government to the secretariat in Bonn; Urges Parties which have not paid their contributions to the core budget to do so without further delay, bearing in mind that contributions for 2003 are due on 1 January 2003 in accordance with the financial procedures of the secretariat; Notes with concern the large number of Parties that have not made their contributions for 2002 or for prior years, some since the establishment of the trust funds.
Insta a las Partes que no hayan abonado sus contribuciones al presupuesto básico a que lo hagan a la brevedad, teniendo presente que las contribuciones correspondientes a 2003 deben abonarse a más tardar el 1º de enero de 2003 conforme a los procedimientos financieros de la secretaría;